Central Waters / Fishing Waters / Mogollon Rim
by Fish AZ · Published June 14, 2018 · Last modified June 15, 2018
Bass anglers are reporting that fishing is good to very good at Roosevelt Lake. The early morning is the best time to be fishing. From safe light until about 10 AM, there is a lot of activity with bass chasing shad from deeper water into shallow water. Anglers are positioning...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Willow Springs Lake Chris M.: Had no idea there were crappie in Willow Springs … caught 7 of them. See more reports
The water level in Roosevelt Lake continues to fall and currently stands at 51% full. The lake level fell just under four vertical feet during the month of May after falling over five feet during April. The water flow into the lake from the Salt River is at 25% of...
The water level in Roosevelt Lake continues to fall and currently the water level stands at 52% full. The flow into the lake from the Salt River is at 20% of the normal rate for this time of year. The flow has leveled off recently at is currently at 80...
By Jim Goughnour of Rim Country Custom Rods The water level in Roosevelt Lake continues to fall and currently the water level stands at 54% full. The flow into the lake from the Salt River is at 15% of the normal rate for this time of year. This equates to...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Green Valley lakes (Payson) Anonymous: Today, my Granddaughter caught her first fish, a 1.5-pound largemouth bass at your AZGFD 24th Annual Payson, Ariz. Wildlife Fair. Boy did it make this little 8-year-old girl happy. See more reports
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Bear Canyon Lake Mike B.: On May 4-6, 2018 at Bear Canyon Lake, our group of four adults and eight boys started fishing Friday evening. This picture is of our stringer from Sunday and basket from Saturday. It was beautiful weather and light wind. All trout were caught on PowerBait....
Recommended Waters to Fish Most waters are fishing well since water quality tends to be best in the spring and most waters have been stocked with trout. The best fishing is currently at Woods Canyon Lake, Bear Canyon Lake and Willow Springs Lake on the Rim; Woodland Lake, Show Low...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Bear Canyon Lake Josh H.: These were from last weekend. My boy’s first fish on his own rod. He also reeled in 4 others 🙂 See more reports from the White Mountains
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Clear Creek Reservoir Joshua L.: This carp was caught last night (April 27) about a hair over 25 inches and it was caught at Clear Creek Reservoir in Winslow, and I caught this one on hot dogs of all things … and I’m 6...
Our Page Springs Hatchery will not be stocking Knoll Lake, located northeast of Payson along the Mogollon Rim, until the Tinder Fire is out. The fire originated on April 27 about 1.5 miles northeast of the Blue Ridge Reservoir in Coconino County. Blue Ridge has very low water levels and we are...
Roosevelt Lake report The most popular talk among Rim Country anglers in recent weeks has been the wind. With gusts as high as 40 mph, anglers are having a hard time figuring out patterns and keeping their boats on a specific spot. The wind is also impacting the water clarity...
